(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least 6 troops killed in an ambush by the Turkish-backed forces in northern Idlib province overnight, military sources told Zaman al-Wasl. The National Liberation Front has ambushed the regime forces near the town of Tal Dam east of Idlib city. The...

A new round of talks on Syria peace failed to start due to failure to reach an agreement on the agenda, said a UN official on Friday.  “It was not possible to call for a meeting of the small body of 45 because there has not been an agreement on the agenda,” UN Special Envoy for...

Tens of Damascus shop owners went on strike Friday, protesting the deteriorating value of the Syrian pound against the dollar that hits 800 for $1, local activists said. The Political Security Division threatened to arrest the merchants who close their shops for monopoly purposes....

Algerians thronged their capital Friday to insist that a presidential election set for December—12 must not go ahead before a change of regime. Protesters fear the poll will cement in power politicians close to ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who quit in April under popular pressure...